For many, 2025 was a challenging year. Institutions, identities, entire industries were foundationally rocked. Notably, the list of obituaries was exceptionally long and included many community staples. For months, there were protests nearly every week. From outer instability, we were challenged to draw on inner strength and the Roaring Fork Valley rose to the occasion. […]
Sue Rollyson
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Letters – May 8, 2025
Re: Rams RunOn April 25, Crystal River Elementary Schoolers ran in the 12th annual Rams Run. The fundraiser continues to be a well-loved tradition, with parents, grandparents, siblings and friends alike coming to cheer on and join the students. The kids run as many laps as possible in 30 minutes, raising money either by flat […]
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Seed swapBring some saved seeds to Bee Friendly Carbondale’s booth at Dandelion Day to share and exchange with others, this Saturday (May 10) from 10am to 4pm. Mountain Valley greenhouseMountain Valley Developmental Services has launched a $15,000 capital campaign to perform needed maintenance on a greenhouse which provides annual and perennial plants to homes and […]
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Girls lacrosse, soccer in position for postseason playoffs
Roaring Fork High School’s co-op girls lacrosse team rebounded on Tuesday, April 29, with a win over 4A Mountain East League opponent Summit High, 20-4 at home in Carbondale. The win came on the heels of a pair of tough league losses to knock the Rams into third place in the league — 13-11 at […]
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Clearing a path for Avalanche Creek bighorns
In the spring of last year, The Sopris Sun published a report on the herd of bighorn sheep at Avalanche Creek. At the time, The Sun reported that the bighorn herd was in a precarious position due to a disease contracted from local domestic sheep, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) was considering different strategies […]
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El Jebel improvementMidvalley residents are invited to a stakeholder meeting to review and discuss reconstruction of the south side of the El Jebel Road and Highway 82 intersection. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 3 to 7pm at the Eagle County Building, 0020 Eagle County Drive, in El Jebel. Any questions […]
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Rams basketball teams open 3A league slate strong, girls still undefeated
A good start for the Roaring Fork High School’s boys and girls basketball teams to begin the 3A Western Slope League schedule promises to get more challenging in the weeks to come. The Rams swept the first weekend of league competition on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10 and 11 — the girls winning by scores […]
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Rams girls basketball enters new year with another win, top-5 state ranking
The Roaring Fork High School girls basketball team wasted little time shaking off the holiday cobwebs to dismantle the Basalt Longhorns 75-16 on Saturday, Jan. 4. Still undefeated at 8-0, the Rams carry a Class 3A state ranking of sixth in the Colorado High School Activities Association weekly poll, are ranked fifth in the latest […]
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Roaring Fork girls go undefeated to win Brenda Patch Basketball Tournament
A pair of dominating wins for the Roaring Fork High School girls basketball team at their home Brenda Patch Tournament over the weekend set up an exciting Saturday championship game. The Rams easily defeated Basalt 68-27 to open the tournament on Thursday, Dec. 5, and handled Class 4A Steamboat Springs 46-26 on Friday night. That […]
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Roaring Fork basketball teams open strong ahead of home Patch tourney
The Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) boys and girls basketball teams both got off to a good start this week, winning their season openers against Rifle on Tuesday night.Playing at home, the Rams boys took down the Bears 70-64. Junior Lucas Carballeira had 22 points, junior Ethan Wilson 15 and sophomore Quentin Galbraith and junior […]